Malaysian Army tank breaks down on Kuala Lumpur highway; Twitter explodes
A Malaysian Army tank broke down in the middle of busy highway in Kuala Lumpur
The Malaysian Army apologised for "traffic jams" on a busy highway near Parliament after a tank and military vehicle broke down in aspan of just two days ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations.
The Army said should a similar incident occur again a "standby recovery team will be dispatched" to avoid traffic jams. On Friday, a PT-91M Pendekar tank broke down on a highway after encountering engine problems. It was involved inIndependence Day rehearsals. The Army sent a recovery vehicle to tow away the tank.
A similar incident occurred on Saturday after a prime mover broke down as a team of mechanics reached the location to carry out repairs.
However, people across the country weren't impressed as the breakdown exploded on social media.
Traffic on the road came to a standstill after the tank broke down in the middle of the road in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is set to celebrate its National Day on August 31.
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